FTW76DQG01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Waka, TX · July 8, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1975
Place
Waka, TX · WAKA, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9235RCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750708020049A
Case key
149566

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1758   75/7/8    WAKA,TX             CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 8000
        TIME - 0800                    N9235R              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 705 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NO NAME
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAKA,TX                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- RWY MUDDY,UN CLR WIRES.

Aircraft

Registration
N9235R
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
No Name

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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